Elizabeth Hubbard is an eighth grade Science and ninth grade Biology teacher who has spent her entire 16-year teaching career at FCHS.

Hubbard grew up in the D.C. area and moved to Fluvanna about 28 years ago after her husband got a job at Martha Jefferson Hospital. After moving to Fluvanna, she decided that she wanted a teaching degree, and graduated from Mary Baldwin University in 2008. After graduating, Hubbard did long-term subbing jobs at Western Albemarle County High School, Monticello High School, and FCHS. After a year of subbing, FCHS hired her as a full-time Biology teacher, although she occasionally teaches eighth grade Science as well.

Hubbard said she has always enjoyed teaching others. “When I was a teenager, I loved to ride horses. I would get the money to pay for my own lessons by instructing others of all ages on how to ride horses,” she said.

As well as developing a love for teaching, her horse riding also helped her figure out how to combine teaching with her love of nature and animals. “I didn’t have any trouble picking what kind of subject I wanted to teach. Biology is just a more in-depth description of nature and animals, which are among my favorite things,” said Hubbard.

While she isn’t teaching, Hubbard loves to garden, run, be outside, and do needlework. She also enjoys playing board games. “One of my favorite games to play with some of my teacher friends is Wingspan, which is basically about finding different kinds of birds.” She said she has also been spending a lot of time lately with her new granddaughter.

One thing that might surprise students about Hubbard is that she loves watching Marvel movies, especially the “Infinity Wars” series. She admits to playing some board games online, but keeps it to classic online board games, none of the “new video games,” she said.

When asked about her favorite part about teaching, Hubbard said, “I love talking about the stuff I like, such as nature and all that, but nothing comes close to how much I love just interacting with the students and being able to help them succeed later in life.”